noun
mescal
Mescal (noun) means an alcoholic drink from Mexico, distilled from fermented agave juice.
noun
1
An alcoholic drink from Mexico, distilled from fermented agave juice.
"He thought: 900 pesos=100 bottles of whiskey=900 ditto tequila. Argal: one should drink neither tequila nor whiskey but mescal."
— Malcolm Lowry, Under the Volcano (1947)
2
The cactus known as peyote.
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Etymology
Came from Mexican Spanish mezcal, from Nahuatl or Classical Nahuatl mexcalli (“intoxicating drink made from fermented agave juice”), perhaps formed from metl (“maguey (agave)”) and ixcalli (“stew”).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of mescal?
"mescal" (noun) means an alcoholic drink from Mexico, distilled from fermented agave juice.
What is another word for mescal?
Other words for "mescal" include mezcal, peyote.
What are the different meanings of mescal?
"mescal" has 2 main meanings: 1. An alcoholic drink from Mexico, distilled from fermented agave juice; 2. The cactus known as peyote.
